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Jacob Ridley
Jacob Ridley

Jacob earned his first byline writing for his own tech blog from his hometown in Wales in 2017. From there, he graduated to professionally breaking things at PCGamesN, where he would later win command of the kit cupboard as hardware editor. Nowadays, as senior hardware editor at PC Gamer, he spends his days reporting on the latest developments in the technology and gaming industry. When he's not writing about GPUs and CPUs, you'll find him trying to get as far away from the modern world as possible by wild camping.

Articles by: Jacob Ridley

A shot of Intel's Core i9 12900K from an early shipped unit.

Intel's next-gen Alder Lake CPU launch is so close it's leaking everywhere

By Jacob Ridley published

News Here are some preliminary prices, a tentative release date, and premium packaging for Intel's 12th Gen.

The Oculus Go headset from the front.

Facebook unlocks Oculus Go VR headset for developers, tinkerers, and modders

By Jacob Ridley published

News No jailbreak required, and you can probably thank John Carmack for this one.

Intel manufacturing

Intel CEO says it is 'closing the gap' on rivals 'even more rapidly' than expected

By Jacob Ridley published

News Intel has some catching up to do, but apparently it's confident it can do it.

A gaming PC filled with Razer components

Razer unleashes new PC components in bid to beat Corsair to your gaming PC

By Jacob Ridley published

News Razer announces flash new PSUs, CPU coolers, fans, and a fan controller.

Intel DG2 concept

Intel teases distant gaming GPU codename, reaffirming long-term gaming plans

By Jacob Ridley published

News We're talking codenames for the generation arriving after Alchemist, Battlemage, Celestial, and Druid.

Gigabyte Project Cielo concept gaming PC on a purple and black background.

Gigabyte's 5G gaming PC looks like an extremely online Roomba

By Jacob Ridley published

News Modular, 5G connected, and a killer speaker system. This is Project Cielo.

Apple M1 processor pictured.

Apple claims its new M1 Max chip is a match for Nvidia's RTX 3080, but should we believe it?

By Jacob Ridley published

News Apple has two new chips ready to go, the M1 Max and M1 Pro, and they've come out of the gate swinging at Intel and Nvidia.

A picture of der8auer's modded RX 5700 XT with custom shroud and Noctua fans.

Noctua fan mod turns an unusable RX 5700 XT GPU into a beast

By Jacob Ridley published

News der8auer has expertly crafted his own Noctua co-branded card.

Windows 11 square logo

Windows 11's first update is being rolled out to unsupported PCs after all

By Jacob Ridley published

News Despite multiple scary warnings, Microsoft has rolled out the October 12 update to unsupported PCs.

Corsair iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler

You can now take your Corsair CPU cooler with you to Intel Alder Lake

By Jacob Ridley published

News The Retrofit kit will make your Corsair CPU cooler compatible with LGA 1700, for $2.99.

best mechanical keyboard 2021

Best mechanical keyboards in 2021

By Jacob Ridley, Jorge Jimenez published

Click Clack Make the switch with our guide to the best mechanical keyboards.

Sennheiser HD650 and Audeze LCD-1 headphones on a green background

The best audiophile headphones for gaming

By Dave James, Jorge Jimenez, Jacob Ridley published

Audiophile These are the best headphones for gaming and more in 2021.

A collection of popular racing wheels for PC on a grey background with a PC Gamer Recommended badge in the top right

Best PC racing wheel in 2021

By Jacob Ridley, Sarah James published

Driven Speed away with the best PC racing wheel for gaming.

Back 4 Blood performance analysis header with Cleaners looking out of safe room door

The best settings for Back 4 Blood

By Jacob Ridley published

Blood bath Back 4 Blood runs bloody well, but these settings will help you get the most bang for your buck.

AMD Radeon RX 6600 graphics card on colourful background.

Powercolor Radeon RX 6600 Fighter review

By Jacob Ridley published

RX 6600 AMD wanted to build a cheaper graphics card, but did it cut too much to top Nvidia's RTX 3060 12GB?

Back 4 Blood screenshot showing survivors exiting a safe room.

Tweak these settings in Back 4 Blood to turn it into a smooth, 4K-friendly gore fest

By Jacob Ridley published

Blood bath Back 4 Blood runs bloody well, but these settings will help you get the most bang for your buck.

The Audio Radar accessibility device and Control Center in action

Finally, a great reason for RGB lighting: helping deaf gamers stay in the fight

By Jacob Ridley published

News This could be a killer accessory for gamers who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Intel Core i5 11400F processor

Intel's next-gen i5 may lack Alder Lake's boldest feature but is still more than a match for AMD

By Jacob Ridley published

News Benchmarks are leaking out that make Intel's Core i5 12400 look quite the performer.

A Kerbal floating in space.

NASA to relive most Kerbal Mun landings by throwing spaceship at rock

By Jacob Ridley published

News NASA says it's doing it for science and the protection of the human race, not just for fun.

Qualcomm technology render image with laptop on a pedestal

Valve, AMD, and Qualcomm team up to bring wired gaming speed to Wi-Fi in Windows 11

By Jacob Ridley published

News It's called Wi-Fi Dual Station, and it's been designed primarily to support gamers.

An image edited to show the Microsoft Store on both Windows 11 and Windows 10 OSes

The dearly departed features Microsoft has officially killed off for Windows 11

By Jacob Ridley published

Wiped Windows Timeline, Cortana, Tablet Mode... Microsoft has actually booted a lot of features out of Windows 11.

Screenshot of Windows 11 networking settings screen with grey Windows 11 background behind

Windows 11 Killer networking bug may slow connection speeds in some games

By Jacob Ridley published

News The bug affects UDP connections "under certain conditions" but Microsoft is working on a fix.

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Windows 11 is out now and ready for you to download

By Jacob Ridley published

News The OS launched a little earlier than expected for most, but should you rush to install it?

Microsoft Windows 11 devices

When can I download Windows 11?

By Jacob Ridley published

Win when? If you can't wait for Microsoft to push Windows 11 to your PC, here's when you'll be able to download it yourself.

Intel Loihi processor render with Intel labs Loihi 2 written on it

Intel's new brain chip uses its first 7nm silicon

By Jacob Ridley published

News Intel's neuromorphic Loihi 2 chip uses an early version of its Intel 4 node.